Matthew and Manny first met on Halloween night at the bar Bradleys in Ybor. Manny was dressed as a zombie, and Matthew was dressed at a Starbucks zombie barista. They exchanged Snapchat accounts and the rest is history! At the time, Matthew was working on local political campaigns and Manny had just moved to Tampa after accepting a job in the COVID unit at Tampa General Hospital.

Their first time at Lowry Park Zoo was definitely not their last! They enjoy walking around the park for exercise and of course to see all the animals! Matthew's favorite animals are the owls and orangutans, while Manny's favorite are the manatees and giraffes! Matthew and Manny also enjoy visiting Busch Gardens and have annual passes.

The couple took their first trip to Ohio to meet Matthew's family! This was also Manny's first time seeing Amish people.

First Halloween coordinating outfits together! Manny was Cruella and Matthew was a Dalmatian... Throughout the years we've experimented with other costumes like a Nun+Devil Prisoner, and a Grandma+Grandpa

For Matthew's 27th birthday party, he decided he wanted to hold a "Roast" to celebrate. Friends traveled to Tampa from far and wide to celebrate with him. Manny was in charge of planning most of the party and till this day, making that balloon arch is still one of the hardest things Manny's ever done in his whole life.

Our first cruise/big vacation! We went to Cozumel, Mexico and had a blast with our friends.

Celebrated our 3 year anniversary at Columbia Restaurant in Ybor city. A Tampa staple!

The day Manny said "Yes!" Matthew planned a very sentimental proposal in a Harry Potter themed escape room. After solving all the puzzles in the room, a large compartment in the wall opened up. Manny thought it was the "Philosophers Stone" but it ended up being a beautiful ring and next thing you know, Matthew was on one knee popping the question.

On October 24th we added the newest member to our family, a new kitty named Autumn! The rest of our family includes our boxer Izzy, our scorpion Dom, and out ball python Diamond!